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One male in critical condition after drowning on Oceanfront, two still missing

N.Thompson2 hr ago

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Emergency crews are responding to a drowning on the Oceanfront in Virginia Beach on Saturday night.

Around 8:25 p.m., officials received a call for three males who were swimming off of 16th Street and struggling to make it to shore.

Responders arrived to find one individual washed ashore, he was transported to the hospital in critical condition. The other two remain missing.

At present time, the Coast Guard, VBFD and VBPD marine units, VBPD aviation units, and VBPD ATVs and UTVs have been deployed in search of the possible two other missing individuals.

Continue to check WAVY.com for updates.

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